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April 14, 2022

Konkani World Known Dramatist

Kasaragodu Chinna & Anitha, Kerala

President Putin is a ruthless person!

More than 6 weeks passed ever

Recently

since Russian soldiers bombarded

committed genocide in Ukraine by

with Russian missiles on Ukranian

killing little babies and innocent

property, people, hospitals, schools,

Ukraine citizens.

etc., etc. Russia lost close to 16,000

crime and Russian President Putin

soldiers

tanks,

should take responsibility and he

fighters, etc. To the world it looks

should face trial in the world court

like Russia really lost the war!

of law.

and

uncounted

Russian

soldiers

This is a huge

No world leaders should

support these crimes in the name of Economically

Russia

hit

bad

war.

because the sanctions by US and

NATO nations.

Putin doesn’t like

It is time to donate whatever we can

Nazis and he claims that the Nazis

to help Ukrainian people to survive.

in Ukraine are spoiling Ukraine’s

Cities

future, so he wants to cleanse to

shattered to Russian missiles. Now

bring Ukraine to bring peace. He

the soldiers are regrouping to

also doesn’t like drug users, so he

demolish southern parts of Ukraine.

in

Ukraine

are

totally

wants to kill all Ukrainians and start all over again.

If God lets him to do these wicked and senseless acts on innocent

Entire West is with Ukraine, and they

people, he will get away with

are supporting Ukrainians those

anything he could.

who survived and struggling to live as they lost everything they had

including family members.

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Konkani World Known Dramatist

Kasaragodu Chinna & Anitha, Kerala

In India and abroad Chinna decorated Konkani Stage with his plays, writings, direction, productions, etc., etc. He hails from Karnataka’s border state, Kasaragodu. His birth name is Srinivasa Rao Sujir. Ever since he was a kids, parents and neighbors used to call him Chinna with love.

Eventually Srinivasa kept this name permanently and was called by all as

Kasaragodu Chinna. He is from Karenkkad, Kasargod, Kerala. He graduated BA in Kannada and grabbed his diploma in Acting from Adarsha Film Institute (DFA) and earned a gold medal.

After he finished his studies, he continufed his grandfather’s metal business, which is Giridhar Metal House, Palika Bhavana, Bank Road,

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Kasargod, Kerala. He sells various metal utensiles, statues, etc.

When Chinna was young, he started to act on the stage. In 1969 at the age of 12 he took part in a Kannada play, ‘Tallli tattoke tayar’ for the first time. After that he played various roles in Kannada, Tullu, Malayalam, Konkani, English, etc., in more than 400 plays.

Kannada Plays Chinna played: Hedigallu, Oedipus, Manniuna Bombe, Catharsis, Banda Banda Saradara, Gana Ganarajya, maththe Mohanjo Daro, Gulamana Nagu, Sidhdhate, Prashne, Tangara Buddanna and Banthani.

Konkani Plays Chinna played: Doni Ghodi Hassunu Kadi, Jackpot Janna, Shanti Nivasa, Joruguru Jandala Shishyu, Dharmam Sharanam Gadbami, Ganti, Karmadheene.

Tullu Plays Chinna played: Councillor Kogganna, Seentrana Kitapati, Ee Prayodla Barava?, Ninna Modeda….

Malayalam Play Chinna played: Dracula Plays Chinna Directed: Nayigallu, Prashne, Sidhdhate, Karmachakra, Drushti, Kurudu Kanchana, Ganarajya, Ninna Mokeda, Nayibala (Kannada), Ganti (Konkani) Jackpot Janna (Konkani), Doni Ghodi Hassunu Kadi (Konkani), Dharmam Karanam Gajbami (Konkani), Shanti Nivasa (Konkani), Choruguru Chandala Shishyu (Konkani), Councillor Kogganna (Tullu), Ninna Mokeda (Tullu), Banda Banda Saradara (Kannada), Yeklo Anyeklo (Konkani), Karmadheena (Konkani), Sayo Ata (Kannada), Aylore Aylo (Konkani).

Sri N. B. Kamath’s play Jackpot Janna Dhwani Suruli play he acted and direcred.

Plays translated from Kannada to Konkani: Shanti Nivasa, Choruguru Shishyu, Chandala Shishyu, Dharmam Sharanam Gachbami, Ganti (From Bangali), Aylore aylo (From Russian) Karmadheena, Dharma Yudda,

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From Malayalam to Konkani:

Nambudiri in ‘Burude Bhavishya’.

Yeklo Anyeklo and Samhara.

*Directed mini movie: Surprise Hindi telemovie.

Bangali to Tullu: Kas Paterundu Kannada’s 30 famous stories to Konkani: Tees Kannio *Degula Dharshanam, Nammura Saviruchi, Konkani Siri, Bengaluru TV telecasted Chinna’s several programs. *All Indid Radio, Mangaluru broadcasted Chinna’s more than 100 programs in Kannada, Konkani, Tullu since 1977 as a radio artist,. *Tennalirama telecasted nationwide in Hindi and Chinna played ‘Khullan’ Role.

In Niranjan’s serial ‘Chirasmaranni’ he played mestra role. *Mini movies: Annana Hendati, Chinnu and Fajeeti. *On eTV, he played as Bhootanatha

*Mookabhinayan: In Abhivyakti Mood and Expression plays, he played full length and this show played in Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, more than 400 shows. *New Record: Full time Mookabhinayan in Gulf was a new recored in acting and direction for an Indian actior/director. *Geetamadhurya: In 7 villages of Kasargodu produced sugama sangeeta ‘Geetamadhurya. *Lorry Play: Played a play on lorry which was a new style of drama from Kasaragodu to Bengaluru Vidhana Soudha, 108 total shows. *Geeta Sangeeta Ratha: In the field of Sugama Sangeeta, first time in history under the leadership of famous singer Y. K. Muddukrishna, joined all Sugama Sangeeta artists, in Border City Kasargod’s 30 places, to a total of 3 lakh spectators, played ‘Geeta Sangeeta Ratha’

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*Dance Ratha: 3,000 students from Kannada schools were trained on dance ‘Takajunnata’.

Poet Manjeshwar Govinda Pai’s Taye Baara Mogava Tora singing training.

*Yakshatheru: For the first time in the field of Yakshagana first time from Kumble to Bengaluru ‘Yakshatheru shows. 28 shows in 4 days which was enjoyed by more than one and a half lakh people.

*Stage Culture: With the coordination of Kannada Cultural Department, 3,000 students from Kasargod were trained on ‘Rangabhoomi’ during the workshop by teaching them State Culture.

*Films which Chinna acted: Faniyamma, Praya Praya Praya, Kendada Malli, Ravanarajya, Doredagalla Naduve, Premagni, Aspota, Venkateshwara Mahime, Mysore Mallige, SagaraDeepa, Omkara, Nanu mattu nanna kanasu, Bangar Patler (Tullu) Snehasinduram (Malayalam), Braking News, Devara Nadinalli (Kannada). *Directed Films: State of Karnataka Best Local Film Award 2011.

‘Ujwadu’ (Konkani), Story, Film Story, and Direction. Best Directoer Award 2011. *Kannada Voice: In accordance with Kannada Development Board, 5,000 students from the Border, taught Nadageetam along with National

*Childrens Action: llIiterate OKids from the roadside were trained on stage and made them to play ‘Tariginatom’ street play. *Rangabhiyana: 2 serious plays from Kannada, Sidhdhate and Obba Innobba along with 2 Konkani short plays, Karmadheena and Yeklo Anyeklo were played in Gulf countries and also in Kerala Karnataka’s 25 places. *Daasakeerthan: In Karnataka State Rajyotsav Award winning institution Geetavihara ® Kasargodu, as a Director, performed more than 500 Dasakeerthanas, Dasazenkar programs in Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamilnadu.

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*Chinnachittara: On the occasion of Chinna’s 60th birthday, Appreciation Book Chinnachittara was released in Mangaluru Townhall and Bengaluru Nayan Mandir. *Sarathya: Karnataka State Women’s Conference Udupi and Konkani Mata Konkani State Literary Culture Conference 204 in Manipal were held. *Awards: Best Actor Award: Government Arts School, Kasargod (1973-74) Best Actor Award: Calicut University (1974) State level Kannada Drama competition Best Actor Award. *Banda Banda Sarada, State Level Drama Competition Best Actor Award, ‘Gulamara Nagu’ National Level Drama Competition Best Actor, Best Director Award for Ganti.

(This play bagged other 7 Awards. *Felicitations: Dubai Tullu Koota 1992 Bahrain Kannada Sangha 1992 Muscat Amchigele Group honored

Kuwait GSB Association honored Karnataka Drama Akademy Award 1994 Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademy 2010 Kerala Government Rajyotsava Award 2011 TMA Pai Award, Silver Medal and Rs. One Lakh Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademy Award, Rs.50,000 Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademy Best Book Award, Rs.25,000 South Kanara District Rajyotsava Award Ajitashri – National Level Award 2019. Silver Medal and Rs.50,000 Ranga Bhaskara Award, Mangaluru Jaycee Award, Lions Award, Rotary Award, Pratisurya Award, Sir Visheshwarayya Award and more than 500 felicitations and awards. *Director: Ranga Chinnari ®, Bimba Mangaluru ® *Padmagiri Kalakuteera: Above his residence, modern stage hall which accommodates 100 people, Nonstop literary and cultural activities.

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*Member: Kerala State Language Minority Committee, Kasaragodu District.

Karnataka Nataka Akademy (Ex member) Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademy (Ex member) Ex Merchant’s Association (Kerala State Council) *Ex President: Yuvanika ® Kasaragodu Geetavihara Kasaragodu ® Karnataka State Konkani Sahitya Akademy Tavasya (Kerala State) *Ex Vice President: Vivekananda Cooperative College, Kasaragodu Kerala Kabaddi Team Ex Player Calicut University Kabaddi Team Ex Leader Kasaragodu Merchants Association *Programs Organized by Chinna: 1.Vritthi Rangabhoomi Natakotsav 2.Havyasi Natakotsav 3.Rashtriy Natakotsav 4.Mookabhinayan 5.Mukhavada Camp 6,Kannada-Malayalam Rangaboomi Vichar Sankirann

7.Sugama Sangeet Utsav 8.Shishirotsav 9.Sanskruti Vaibhav 10.Chitrakala Exhibition 11.Cartoons Exhibition 12.Ashtabhasha Poetry Recital 13.Inter School Kannada Drama Competition 14.Tri Language Stage Conference 15.Geeta Sangeeta Rathayathre 16.Lorry Plays 17.Book Inauguration Program 18.Akademy’s various programs 19.Childrens Drama Celebration 20.Panchbhasha Drama Celebration 21.Street Plays 22.Stage Play workshops 23.Kannada-Marathi Stage 24.Prasadama Camps 25.Dance Celebration 26.Music Celebration 27.Classical Dance Training Camps 28.Photography Exhibitions 29.Yakshagana Celebration 30.National Dance celebration 31.Classical Music Feslival 32.Yakshatheru 33.Kannada and Cultural Departmernt’s various programs 34.Dasakeerthane 35.Talks 36.Hundreds of Programs from Konkani-Tullu Akademies

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37.Karnatakotsav 38.Gejjenada 39.Hejjenada 40.Nrutyagana 41.Deentanana 42.Ragasuraga 43.Swara Shravanmnalli 44.Krishna Yenabarade 45.Antardhwani 46.HariBhajane Maadu 47.Mrithika 48.Shravana Kushalopari 49.Kavyadhara 50.Krishnahare 51.Bhavamallige 52.Nilcholumeyindale 53.Dhanyanadeno 54.Madhava Baro 55.Nanu Onde Saalade 56.Sanskruti Kushalopari 57.Film Festival 58.Tanukannada-Manakannada 59.Nene Kannadagana 60.Dasalahari 61.Rangapanchami 62.Hare Srinivasa 63.Sahitya Sante 64.Harasu Taye 65,Konkani Yedurukanasani 66.Bhajanantaranga 67.Womens Cultiure 68.Bhavagandha 69.Veeramani Kaalaga

Also in borderland for Kasaragodu, School and College Students countless literary and cultural programs held. The list goes on and on.

This is what his wife Anitha says about Chinna: Borderland people have one advantage.

They learn several languages, my hometown is Kanjangad’s Hosadurga. I know Kerala’s Malayalam and also Karnataka’s Kannada.

Our home language is Konkani. I studied everything in Malayalam Medium. I also married a man who is fluent in Malayalam and Konkani.

Aftrer my marriage, he forced me to learn Kannada. He is an activist of Kannada.

Amongst our two children, our son was sent to Kannada Medium. Daughter had one Kannada subject. So, I learned Kannada while teaching them studies. Then I managed teach Kannada to my kids. Now I am reading Kannada papers. All this hapopened because of my husband’s inspiration.

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I didn’t know that we knew several languages for a long time. When people from various places came to our house and told me that. Then I realized that, yes, we know more than one languages. He is fond of Kannada. Hope you know his name, Srinivas Rao, Entire neighborhood used to call him Chinna Chinna and this name Chinna became permanent for him. Now everybody knows who is Kasaragodu Chinna.

He doesn’t speak much and also shows less interest in business; but he has quite a few friends as he likes more friends. Many are coming home. He only pushes me to go out to attend programs. I learned to mix with people and speak to them from him.

At my mom’s place all are calling me as Anitha. My husband’s houls my name changed to Shanthi. “After you came to his house peace entered the house dear” often my husband says making fun of me.

We were 5 girls. Our family was traditional one. My Dad Narayana Kamath and my Mom Shanta. We too business people to run our family. So we never had a habit

watch dramas or act in dramas. I knew nothing about stage and I married a man who is just about everything for stage. One way it worked out pretty well, I learned about a person who is well versed in Drama, Cinema, Literature and activist. I learned about a new life after our marriage.

He never neglected home responsibilities. To run a family, activism, plays, literature, cinema not going to help anybody. We have a shop to run and feed ourselves. When he leaves the house for rehearsal-shooting, I take care of the shop’s responsibility.

Some years back he produced Lorry Plays you might be knowing.

Saturday-Sunday he will climb the lorry and visit place to place to play lorry natak. Once he went from here to Bangaluru. Rest of the days if he goes out, I take full responsibility of our shop. We have 3 employees in our shop.

Very trustworthy employees, so our job becomes much easier because of their help.

Sunday is a holiday for our shop. He never home on Sundays. He always has a some or other programs.

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When he was a President of the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akacemy, he was running everywhere. Those days he didn’t care about the shop. This was a huge question for me. He was very busy arranging various Konkani programs for it’s development.

I never watched his several plays. I liked ‘Aylore Aylo’ Konkani drama. I very much liked ‘Drushti’ Kannada play. I am happy watching Movies too. He likes writing plays, acting, direction, etc. Once when he went produce 3 plays in Kasaragodu simulstaneously, showed black flag.

When police arrested them I was scared. They did it to fulfill their politics thought our CM. Then the CM realized to true issue. Right away District students received Kannada text books.

He came home from the jail and explained what happened.

He couldn’t find any black flags so he bought a black lungi it seems.

When I heard this, I couldn’t control my laugh.

He want to fight nonstop when he want to fight for a cause. He took

his Nayibaala drama from Kasaragodu to Bengaluru on a lorry to show his voice against corruption.

From the house of Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai to Bengaluru he held Saneetaratha.

Parthisuran place Kumble to Bengaluru he organized Yakshatheru and raised his voice for artists. Also performed Mookanatak in Gulf countries. This was a new record and it is done by only one Indian, that’s my husband.

One in a while we fight each othr and this is countless. He want everything neat all the time. If he cannot find his reading or writing material, he gets mad at me. Then he says “don’t worry OK?” just to polish me. When he gets more mad, I prepare fish and make saar. This is his favorite; then his anger cools off.

We have a Padmagiri Kuteera stage hall above our house. So when the guests come, food is from us. I too feel good to prepare and feed them food.

Sometime I think, he can’t sleep if he cannot produce Kannada programs? Through Rangachinna

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Trust, he produced programs.

Taught Kannada Nadageete to five thousand students from Kasaragodu.

30 best stories of Kannada he translated to Konkani. This book got an award from Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademy.

Hundreds of awards he received from various places. When I look at it,, people recognize his efforts and I too feel happy.

etc. Now I too started following him.,,,,,, Wow, what a lovely words about her husband Chinna, Anitha wrote!

When I asked Chinna what’s his wife is doing? He serves her husband was his sweet reply. Truly this couple with few fights and plenty of love are shining like stars on Konkani – Kannada skies.

Kasargod Chinna is not a person, he is an institution of languages. He Now daughter got married. Son has does so much for Konkani and a good job. Now he is going Kannada, it is unimaginable. Veez forward with his activism, writing, prays that may God Almighty bless acting, directing, producing, etc., this family and keep them healthy.

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NAZI PROPAGANDA IN INDIA DR. EUGENE J. D’SOUZA (Research Paper presented at the Indian History Congress in Calicut (Kozhikode) University in December 1999. This paper was published in the Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Diamond Jubilee (60 th) Session, Calicut, 1999, pp. 783-795. Also published in Social Scientist Volume 28, Numbers 5-6, May-June 2000, pp.76-90).

(Continued from last week) Nazi Influence on V. D. Savarkar:

approach was from two opposite

Indian communalists, especially the

directions.

more militant among them such as

The pseudo mystical slogans of the

the

members

Mahasabha

of

were

the

Hindu

dictators appealed to both. Militant

very

much

Hindus as a vindication of their own

influenced by Hitler’s ideology and

doctrine

the Nazi organisation of Germany.

erroneously interpreted the Nazis’

Strangely enough the otherwise

glorification of the ‘Aryan’ race.

irreconcilable

and

They regarded the adoption of the

fanatics among both Hindus and

old Hindu symbol of the Swastika by

Muslims

the Nazis as the manifestation of the

reactionaries

were

attracted

by

totalitarian doctrines though their

of

race

and

caste

proximity of Hitler’s philosophy to Hinduism. At the same time, they

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liked to look upon Japan with her

and the students’ organisations.

Buddhist population as a Hindu country asserting her power in the

The

Far

Savarkar were Hindu Sanghatana

East.

Hindu

communalist

favourite the

themes

achievement

of of

V.D.

organisations had often expressed

and

the

sympathy with Germany and Japan

independence of India by any

and their leader Dr. V.D. Savarkar

means including armed rebellion. In

had violently attacked Congress for

regard to the first theme Savarkar’s

its extra territorial sympathies and

speeches manifested a bitter hatred

international contacts.

against Muslims and he did not hesitate to condemn the Congress

Speeches delivered by some of the

for their alleged misguided pro-

leaders of the Hindu Maha Sabha,

Muslim policy. Regarding the latter

especially by

V.D. Savarkar at

aim Savarkar was in favour of giving

various functions manifested their

military training to the youth,

profound appreciation of Nazism

especially the college students.

and a desire to transplant the

Addressing a meeting of about

German experiment in India. In May

1000 students in the Sir Parashuram

1937 Savarkar was released from all

Bahu College, Poona on 1st August

restrictions imposed on him by the

1938 he emphasised the necessity

British Government. Soon after his

of

release,

Savarkar

military

education

for

the

joined

the

building of the nation and its

party

and

protection. He asked students to

became active moving about from

move the government to start

place to place in the province

compulsory military education and

speaking

rifle clubs.

Democratic

Swaraj

at

various

meetings

organised chiefly by the Democratic Swaraj Party, the Hindu Maha Sabha

In many of his speeches V.D.

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Savarkar

made

appreciative

India he said that Hindus and

references to Germany and Hitler.

Muslims couldn’t unite and form a

Addressing a meeting in Rastha

nation as they hold different faith

Peth, Poona on 11th October 1938,

and tradition. He then referred to

Savarkar spoke on

the Karachi Muslim League meeting,

“India

and

Czechoslovakia”. He said that every

which

Indian

Muhammadan

should

adopt

a

policy

demanded

a

separate

Federation.

If

a

suitable to it according to its

plebiscite was taken Muslims would

circumstances.

join with Muslims and Hindus with

As

regards

Czechoslovakia, he said, “England

Hindus.

Savarkar

did not run to their help because of

criticised the Muslims and desired

any love for democracy. It is

the seven Hindu ministries to deal

unbelievable when that very right is

with Muslims as they did with the

denied to Indians by the British.” He

Hindus in their provinces. He further

further said that Hitler was justified

observed that Hindus could not

and that England interfered only to

migrate as the Muslims and they

save its own skin. In the event of

should not, therefore, allow India to

war, he said that Italy would join

be ‘Pakistan’ or ‘Englishtan’ but

against England and close the

must

Mediterranean to her and her allies

Hindus only.

maintain

then

severely

‘Hindustan’

for

and thus block the way to India… He further

said

communities

that

may

live

several in

one

In another speech at Malegaon on 14th

October

Savarkar

country for thousands of years but

justified

this did not help in forming a nation.

Czechoslovakia

The common desire to form a

Elaborating on this issue he said,

nation

the

“The British had divided Germany

formation of a nation. As regards

into small parts but as soon as Hitler

was

essential

for

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the

1938,

annexation by

of

Hitler.

came in power Mr. Chamberlain

were present. Speaking at this

says that whatever Hitler does is

occasion

right. Hindustan is a country like

appreciated S.L. Karandikar for his

that. Minorities here want more

pride in Hinduism. He praised the

rights. They should, therefore, come

Nazi organisation and compared

to the majorities and tell them to

the Hindu Sanghatana to Nazi

pity them, unite with them and show

organisation. Further he said that

sympathy to them. Then only there

Savarkar

would be real unity. We want unity.

Karandikar Dr. Goebbels of India

If you join you should. We do not

and the Hindu youths the army. He

want you now. If you come and join

expressed his faith that all Hindu

so far so good. Otherwise we would

youths would be ready to obey the

achieve independence for India

orders of S.L. Karandikar.

M.R.

was

Tulsibagwale

Hitler

and

S.L.

even by going against you. But we shall

never

Speaking

at

tolerate

slavery…”

V. D. Savarkar was the originator

Thane

Esplanade

and a staunch promoter of the

Maidan on 11th December 1938,

concept

of

Hindutva.

Savarkar said that the movement of

enthusiastic listeners among the

the Germans was the national

College

movement but that of the Jews was

speeches Savarkar could capture

a communal one.

their

students.

attention

He

Through

and

fire

had his their

imagination. Addressing a meeting At a meeting held on 14th May

at the S. P. College, Poona under the

1939 at Tilak Smarak Mandir, Poona

auspices of the Debating Union on

to honour S.L. Karandikar editor and

30th July 1939, on the subject of

publisher of Trikal a number of

Hindutva, Savarkar complimented

prominent

Mahasabha

the students for asserting their right

members including V.D. Savarkar

to invite him to address them. He

Hindu

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went on to say that a nation

the Hindu spirit had still survived.

depended

upon

He spoke on the growth of the Nazi

language,

culture,

a

common

religion

and

cult

in

Germany

how

predominated

that Germans had driven away the

Elaborating on this issue Savarkar

Jews

and

continued: “Nazism believed that

brought Czechoslovakia and Austria

the German nation should be the

under the German regime. Further

symbol of German culture, German

he said: “The Muslims do not

language and German civilisation; in

consider India their motherland, but

short Germany for Germans only.

pine for Arabia and their holy places

There is no place for a community,

there.” He lamented on the division

which had no faith in German ideas.

of the Hindu fold and appealed to

If this is called communalism, then I

the Hindus to unite and emulate the

see no reason why I should not be

Muslims. In conclusion he urged the

dubbed a communalist.” Continuing

Hindus to fight on the principle of

his speech Savarkar argued that the

‘Hindustan for Hindus’. Savarkar

democracy that existed in England

also addressed the students of Sir

was for Britishers. It would not

Parshuram Bhau College on the

tolerate any demands by another

same day and spoke on ‘The

community. Since the Muslims who

Essentials of Hindutva’.

bore no love for Indian culture and

their

country

German

it

history, and it was for this reason from

in

and

life.

Hindu religion even though they The same evening presiding over

had lived here for so many years

the Guru Purnima celebrations of

were aliens and should be treated as

the

such.

Rashtriya

Sangh(RSS),

Poona,

Swaymsevak Savarkar

described in detail the calamities

The next day, 31st July 1939,

that had befallen Hinduism and how

Savarkar lectured before a selected

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group of four hundred students of

unity of thought, religion, language

the Law College on ‘The role of

and culture. For this reason, the

Hindu

Indian

Germans and Jews could not be

Politics’. At all these meetings

regarded as one nation. In the same

Savarkar harped on the necessity of

way India was a nation of Hindus as

Hindus asserting themselves as

they were in the majority. Savarkar

Hindus, which he said was the first

paid

essential of Hindutva. Nationality

progress achieved by Germany

did not depend so much on a

under Hitler whose methods he

common geographical area as on

apparently approved.

Maha

Sabha

in

tribute

to the

wonderful

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East-Indian Community

For details about the book and authors click: Insights into Colonial Goa. The post-monsoon season plying of boats to meet the pent-up produces a flawless sky, which highlights the verdant fields on sundappled mornings. The landscape could serve as an inspiration for a Renoir-like painting of whitewashed churches and temples against emerald-green paddy fields, trees laden with a variety of fruits, and stream of gently flowing water in the foreground of the impressionistic art. Or the scene may feature the Milky Way in a moonlit sky outlining palm trees, and frothy waves curling near the shore. The end of the monsoon season signals the beginning of the

demand for transportation along the coast.

Not long after the Portuguese acquired Bassein, a chess game involving different competitors was being played along the Maratha coast. The English had their headquarters in Surat but were vying to take control of Bombay, which had a much-prized safe, natural harbor. During the middle of the 17th century, the Dutch operated a strong presence in the Arabian Sea and posed a challenge to both the Portuguese and English.

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The first blockade of Goa by the Dutch occurred in 1623. The marriage of the Portuguese princess Catherine Braganza, daughter of King John IV, to the British King Charles II on May 11, 1661, forged a convenient Lisbon-London alliance.

For mutual security, the Iberians gave the island of Bombay to the English as part of the princess’ dowry, though the exact location of the island was not defined in the treaty. After much foot-dragging and haggling in 1665, the English got a toehold on the southern island of Bombay. Three years later, King Charles rented the island to the English East India Company for the princely annual rent of ten pounds payable in gold.

The island’s population grew exponentially.

When the Portuguese were in control, the islands included only a few fishing villages; the residents numbered approximately 10,000 in 1661 when the English king acquired the land; when the East Company assimilated it into their territory in 1668, there were 15,600 inhabitants; a decade later, a census

would have registered people in the area.

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Besides the Portuguese and the English, the region, especially the Bombay islands, were also coveted by the sultans of Gujarat and Ahmednagar, the Moghuls, the Siddhis, the Dutch, and the Marathas.

All these groups periodically attacked and destabilized the area. Even during these skirmishes, trading was briskly carried out with the help of various forms of transportation -- Indian patmars, Arab dhows, and Chinese junks. However, all maritime trade halted during the monsoon season.

In addition to trade, scores of pilgrims traveled by boat to Mecca to participate in the Haj; unfortunately, that voyage also attracted pirates. The strongest naval power at any given time governed the sea lanes and maintained the peace. The Bombay Presidency was gaining importance over the presidencies of Madras and Calcutta. This was mainly because one of Bombay’s major roles was

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monitoring the maritime safety in the Arabian Sea, especially the traffic along the sea route (including those used by the Haj pilgrims) from India to the Mideast, Africa, and Europe (and the Suez Canal after it opened). It was just a matter of time before the English Trading Company consolidated its hold on the island of Bon Bahia, later called Bombay, and extended the company’s rule over other nearby Iberian enclaves across the creek to Bandra, etc. In 1687, the East India Company relocated its western headquarters from Surat to Bombay, which served as the center of the Raj’s Bombay Presidency.

(1794-1886) is beyond the scope of this article. Readers interested in this topic should refer to the excellent publication: The Making of Mumbai – A History of the Metropolis and its Catholic Past by Fr. Benny Aguiar, the long-time editor of the weekly Examiner magazine in Bombay. Iberians held sway over the region north of Bombay for 205 years before losing it to the Marathas in 1737. Under English rule, other missions were also welcomed in Bombay in the 1800s. These were affiliated with Protestant, Muslim, Jewish, and Parsi religious institutions. But we are getting ahead of ourselves.

Between 1534 to1580, the Iberians built four main churches in Bombay: St. Michael’s (Mahim), St. John the Baptist (Andheri), St. Andrew (Bandra), and Gloria Church (initially built in Mazagon in 1548 and then rebuilt in Byculla in 1632). These churches are still in existence and have historical significance.

A history of the religious jurisdiction of these institutions in Bombay

Bassein was the center of the "Corte do Norte" or "Provincia do Norte" and, under Portuguese rule, it thrived as a fertile agricultural area as well as a resort town for noblemen and rich merchants.

Bassein was the capital of the north coastal territories and was equipped with a fort to protect the region, and had the mint for the eastern empire.

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primary responsibility for the Province of the North, and in 1573, the Jesuits were put in charge of the regions of Bandra and Kurla. Both these religious orders operated under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Goa. Most of the natives of these regions were converted to Christianity by Franciscans, whose headquarters was located in Bassein’s Fort San Sebastian. The social and spiritual needs of the 16,000-strong, vibrant Christian community were served by nine churches as well as several monasteries, orphanages, schools, and colleges. The PortugueseChristians lived primarily in the city of Mumbai (Bombay), and smaller populations in portions of Raigad (Chaul), Palghar (Bassein), Thane (Thana), Salsette, Kolaba, and districts of the Konkan (now in the state of Maharashtra). These communities were later ministered to by the Bishop of Daman, who also served as the spiritual shepherd of the faithful in Surat and Diu. The double jurisdiction over Bombay was a source of confusion, to put it

mildly, for the British colonial authorities, who were uncertain about the loyalty of the Goan priests and their congregations. This may explain why the British preferred hiring Goans for jobs outside the Bombay Presidency and chose East Indians for employment within Bombay and its surrounding areas.

Before we move away from the topic of Provincia do Norte, it must be noted that under Iberian rule and trade, the native agricultural focus shifted from subsistence farming to agri-business; which made this their most profitable possession.

Commercial farming, which was practiced between the 16th and 18th centuries, did not lead to any biodiversity crises, the kind that we experience today. For example, the land was not subjected to deforestation or the loss of critical wildlife habitats, which result in the displacement of animals. Farmers did not practice mono-cropping (repeatedly growing a single crop on the same land), a form of farming which depletes the soil of essential

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nutrients and leaves the crops susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

These destructive pestilences demand the use of fertilizers, insecticides, and fungicides, which further pollute the environment and harm wildlife. In addition, spices were grown on land on which diverse crops and trees were planted – a pattern of farming which boosts carbon sequestration and water regulation. This system resulted in the preservation of wildlife habitat and was conducive to the propagation of insects, birds, reptiles, butterflies, bats, amphibians, and mammals. Nature therefore did not pay a high biological price for the human harvesting of its bounty. The biodiversity the farmers preserved and maintained the variety of species, genes, habitats, as well as human cultural mixture, which in turn was passed down from one generation to the next. Example: people who successfully dealt with wars, colonization, and natural disasters transferred these survival skills to their progeny.

The prosperity of Provincia do Norte was reflected in the strong agricultural and artisan economies of Vasai-Virar, Salsette, Thana, Kalyan, and Chaul regions.

Clearly, the farmers had transitioned from subsistence farming to methods that guaranteed the maximum productivity of crops and labor, as well as efficient husbandry of the fertile terrain. The province rightly boasted about producing booming towns, where wealth poured in from lucrative maritime trade. Over time, successive generations of colonizers elected different preferences, priorities with moral decay. Settlers chose to feather their own nests instead of putting their shoulders to the wheel for the benefit of the common good. Others resorted to coastal piracy, extortions, profiteering, and curry favor with the chief by flattery and bribes to pursue their own agenda. At times, the vagaries of the monsoons, cyclones, epidemics, and wars contributed to make the enclave a less than prosperous region. (To be continued) ***

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Marriage and compatibility half a century ago Marriage in recent times is an equation of equanimity and balance, unlike in the 21st century.

Good and bad times used to be the hallmark of successful marriages.

Weddings in India vary according to the region, the religion, the community and the personal preferences of the bride and groom.

They are festive occasions in India, and in most cases celebrated with extensive decorations, colour, dresses, music, dance, costumes and rituals that depend on the community, region and religion of the bride and the groom, as well as their preferences. India celebrates about 10 million weddings per year, of which about 80% are Hindu weddings. Recently my friends drew my attention to a Simple GSB couple in Urwa celebrating completion of their 50 Golden years of married life. Take a look at this

exemplary simple couple who have lived a God fearing life and brought up four children in the best tradition of the times, who worked at service oriented jobs and served the people around them and those whom they came in contact with day to day.

These are the very kind of people who cross our lives daily and provide us direction, inspiration and reality.

There are numerous episodes in their life that have contributed to good for ordinary people but those can be well pictured by what readers have come across in their own lives and nurture the goodness to blessings.

Example of a 'Kodial Konkani' couple: This particular Mangaluru 'Amchigele' GSB couple who has lived and contributed to the

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goodness of the city and society for the last 5 decades are now aging, but celebrating the values of life of this west coast goodness are - V.

Dayanand Kamath & Nirmala Kumari. Their example is worth knowing and it could inspire better relations in marriage today, when wedded commitment is getting weaker day by day. A brief resume of this couple who lived a compatible and cordial family life together for 50 years as on March 29, 2022 take a brief look here :

It was on March 29, 1972, V. Dayanand Kamath & Nirmala Kumari, with the blessings of elders and well wishers got married in a well organised Hindu religious ceremony at canara school Hall, Dongerkeri, Mangalore, which was a popular wedding venue of the times; providentially both were connected to the Canara School of the area. It was a marriage

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traditionally arranged by the elders of both parties and the young couple hardly knew each other. The young man, V. Dayanand Kamath is the sixth son , born to V Purushottam Kamath and V. Sanjeevi Kamath of a well known family of Mulky . He was born in Mulki on December 14, 1936. When he was the age of six, the family shifted to Padubidri. There they started a small business of Golisoda, a very popular regular product in demand here in Kodial. At the Age of 9 years, Dayanand had to accompany his elder brother to sell soda and coloured drinks to the nearby shops . The young lad pursued his education at Canara High School(Main),Mangalore and successfully passed his SSLC, which was a very accomplished primary qualification then, After his basic education , he helped his elder brother in their family business. At the age of 24, after doing private studies the experienced Dayanand got a job with CPC Lorry office, Mangalore as Supervisor, the office of the CPC then was located at the

historic old Port of Bundar in Mangalore. Then families were often joint families. Dayanand and Nirmala couple in 1984 acquired a piece of land in Urwa and moved into a small house they built. To improve the financial needs , additionally the young man joined IOB Bank as a pigmy agent.

Dayanand, worked as a pigmy agent till he was 65 yrs. In 2000, he was awarded as the best pigmy collector by the IOB bank.

As for Nirmala Kumari, the bride, she is the second daughter , born to M .Ananth Bhat and Rama Bhat .She was born in Honnavar on February 5,1944. She was brought up in Manjeshwar and completed her pre primary education there.

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1959, she passed her SSLC education in Canara High School ,Urwa. She completed her PUC education in Government PU College in 1961. Her brilliant marks all along got her a job with the then P&T (IndiaPost) a prestigious Govt organisation in October 1963 and started working . In the same year, her father bought land and constructed a house and they started living in Mangalore. She financially supported her father and helped her siblings. She was an athlete and a gold medalist in P&T( Post & Telegraph) department . She was the first lady to be the director in P& T employees Cooperative.

She also served as a president of Canara High School , Urwa, Alumni Association. She guided many aspirants to pursue jobs in the postal department . In 2004, she retired from the P & T department.

In 2008, she was invited as a chief guest for the philatelic club in Canara High School , Main. On the Annual Day in 2008-2009 she was honoured as a retired Postal Official.

Her social standing was exemplary

and many turned to her for help and guidance in many matters, without doubt she was an 'agony aunt' for many young and old and is often recognised by people.

The Family now: This Golden couple is blessed with 2 sons and 2 daughters - all the children have done well in their education and are well settled.

The eldest son, V.Harichara Kamath is the branch manager in a Premier Bank in New Delhi. Their Second Daughter Shaila S Pai ,is self employed and she lives in Madikeri. Their third Son, V Premanand Kamat, is working as a sales manager with a well known

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JCB outlet in Mangalore. Their youngest daughter Nidhi Y Prabhu, is a housewife living with her family in Mumbai.

Among the grandchildren, eldest , M Suraj Pai, has graduated and is occupied in Madikeri , Ankush Y Prabhu is pursuing his school final education living with his parents in Mumbai, their third grandson Ayush Y Prabhu, is studying in Mumbai .

On the occasion of 50 Golden years of wedded life, the grand old couple is wished many good things by their children and the near and dear with deep gratitude and overwhelmed by their generosity and example in real life and is keen that it should be known to many and it can be an inspiration in the future. The children present stated that their parents cannot be

described rationally, as to how blessed it is to have such amazing parents in life. Apart from bringing up in a God fearing and good way and educating them they have contributed to society in a special way. They have helped many simple people to save their life savings through their efforts, suggestions and work and thus been specially important in the lives of many, special to many but very special to us children.

In happiness and gratitude we always pray to GOD for their good health and wellbeing.

Seeing true love through both makes every heart happy. As their own children see a special perfection in both that must be emulated. Expressing deep love and respect.

The old happy golden couple Dayanand Kamath & Nirmala Kumari expressing their joy and gratitude stated that they have experienced that true happiness comes from living life with the ones you love. Growing old has taught us the importance of love,

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dreams, hopes, weaknesses, and strengths. Being inseparable in sickness and health, through the good, the bad, and the ugly. Gaining strength, comfort, and love deep 50 years will never be enough eternity together is desired. In unison they said " Always care for the 'Manushya' (body) as if life is forever, and the 'Atma' (spirit) as if life is temporary. And always remember your companion as your own self". Long live the concerned, caring, happy couple..

companionship, and honesty in a relationship. Living with someone for 50 years means knowing them -Ivan J. Saldanha Shet completely – their faults, skills, fears, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Christ is Risen! Alleluia!

It is Easter! Christ is risen! Alleluia! In the Apostles’ Creed we recite: “On the third day he (Jesus) rose again from the dead”. The Resurrection of Christ is the cornerstone of Christian faith.

St. Augustine affirms emphatically: “The faith of Christians is the resurrection of Christ. It is no great thing to believe that Jesus died; even the pagans believe this, everyone believes it. The truly great thing is to believe that he is risen.” If we do not believe in the resurrection of Christ, our faith is in vain. Belief in the death and

resurrection of Christ is the foundation of Christianity.

Perhaps the oldest written testimony to the Resurrection of Christ comes from St. Paul: “For I delivered to you first of all that what I also received: that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again, according to the Scriptures; and that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven.

Then he was seen by more than 500 brothers at once, of whom many are still with us and some are fallen

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asleep. After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles. And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due time.”

(1Cor. 15: 3-8) The core of the testimony whether of Paul, the Evangelists or Mary Magdalene is the same: The Lord is risen and was seen alive. While the empty tomb bears witness to the fact of resurrection, the appearances of the Risen Lord to various people as mentioned in the New Testament are the decisive facts. Mary Magdalene was the first one to see the Risen Lord and ran to announce to his disciples “I have seen the Lord” (Jn. 20:18).

Affirming firmly the historical fact of the resurrection of Jesus, Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa asks “If Jesus were not risen, and did not appear to his disciples to what purpose would it have been to face persecution and death for him?

What material benefit would they have drawn from it?” Furthermore, Cardinal Cantalamessa reminds us: “It is not enough to observe matters historically. It is necessary to see the

Risen Christ, and this is something history cannot do; only faith can.”

Life changes, people are converted only when there is a personal encounter with Jesus. Whether it is Mary Magdalene, Saul of Tarsus, Zacchaeus, or any other person, it is their personal encounter with the Lord that made them to change their life style and follow Jesus and proclaim his good news.

Every disciple of Christ must have this personal encounter with the Risen Lord. What gives ardour, zeal and passion for spreading the good news of salvation, like St. Paul and other Apostles is that personal encounter with Jesus. Many of us lack missionary zeal because we do not really encounter the Lord.

Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. But it is not just the commemoration of a 2000year-old historical event. The Risen Lord is alive and is seen and experienced even today. The good news of Easter is that we do not have to wait until we die to share in the power of the resurrection, for Jesus said: “Truly, truly, I say to you

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whoever believes has eternal life….

Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life” (Jn. 6: 47,54). Therefore, it is not just a future possibility, but a present reality. What begins here on earth because of one’s faith and divine grace is experienced in its fullness in heaven. What is experienced sacramentally here on earth will be experienced in reality in heaven.

Explaining what Easter is all about Mark Link puts it so well: “Easter invites us to let Jesus help us trust once again, after we have had our trust betrayed. It invites us to let Jesus help us love once again, after we have had our love rejected. It invites us to let Jesus help us hope once again, after we have had our hope destroyed to pieces. It invites us to let Jesus help us pick up the broken pieces and start over again after we were ready to give up. This is what Easter is all about. It’s the good news that the risen Jesus is in our midst right now…… It’s the good news that nothing can destroy us any more – not pain, not sorrow, not rejection, not sin, not even death

itself.” That is what Easter is all about. That is the power of resurrection. Let us experience it. Let us rejoice in it.

Due to Covid-19 pandemic many of us have gone through untold sufferings, pain, sorrow, loneliness, isolation and loss of dear ones. That was our share in the Passion of Christ. That was our Good Friday.

But we know for sure that after Good Friday, Easter does come. In fact, it is essential that we share in the passion of Christ in order to share in the resurrection and glory of the Risen Lord. Let us live in hope knowing that one day the pandemic will end and we will be able to lead normal life.

I wish all of you all the blessings of the Risen Lord especially, hope, love, joy peace and life in the Risen Lord. Happy Easter!

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† Gerald John Mathias Bishop of Lucknow

The Significance of the Seventh of April!

World Health Day: universally accepted and recognised as acknowledgement that one’s good health does matter! The theme this year is ‘Our Planet, Our Health’.

That says it all! We are gripped today by the current pandemic (we have not yet seen the last of it), a -Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ April 7 is a significant day! This day is pregnant with meaning: it brings to mind the hate, violence and suffering that has enveloped our world; however, at the same time, it reminds us that all is not lost: the human spirit, despite all the setbacks, can never be broken!

There is still hope, resilience and love. These need to retain their preeminence in our world today!

These should not only remain as indicators, but should be internalised and mainstreamed to help make our world a more loving, peaceful, inclusive and healthy one for all!

terribly polluted planet and the ever-increasing incidence of diseases. The theme invites us all to pledge and work towards a healthier planet! It is also a call to look into endemic issues and to have the courage to address them.

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the destruction of the environment which makes our planet unhealthy, do not help in the long run. In fact, tokenism aggravates the situation.

Recently at a public meeting in Goa, it was demonstrated with incontrovertible evidence, of how Goa will soon be covered in a cloud of coal- dust if matters are not addressed head long in the here and now.

The ruling regime in India with their crony capitalist friends are systematically destroying the environment. There will be disastrous consequences on the health of millions – particularly on the poor and the marginalised. Air pollution, contaminated water, inadequate sanitation including solid waste management, risks related to certain hazardous chemicals, the unmitigated use of fossil fuels and negative impacts of climate change are the most pressing environmental public health threats in India. The WHO estimates that more than thirteen million deaths around the world each year are due to environmental causes which are avoidable. This includes the climate crisis which is the single biggest health threat

facing humanity. These threats to public health (as we see in India) are compounded by corrupt, weak governance practices and potential inequities in health as well as by limited leadership, expertise, and resources in the health sector.

Rwandan Genocide: which began on 7 April 1994 and lasted for hundred days till 15 July that year, will forever be an unforgettable blot in world history! It was a crime against humanity! It was estimated that more than 800,000 from the Tutsi minority ethnic group (besides some others like moderate Hutus and Twa) were killed by armed militia, police and military.

The anniversary of this genocide is observed annually as the ‘International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.’ The genocide had lasting and profound effects not only in Rwanda but in neighbouring countries like Congo too.

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Rwanda however has come a long way. Today the ‘genocidal ideology’ and ‘divisionism’ are regarded as criminal offences. A programme ‘Ndi Umunyarwanda’ (meaning, ‘I am Rwandan’) has been officially launched. It is a programme initiated to build a national identity based on trust and dignity. Its major aim is to strengthen unity and reconciliation among Rwandans by providing a forum for people to talk about causes and consequences of the genocide as well as what it means to be Rwandan. The world has much to learn from this initiative.

We witness what is happening in Ukraine, Palestine, Myanmar and in several other countries today.

India too has much to learn – given the fact that hate, divisiveness and violence are institutionalised. The ruling regime has learnt nothing from the Gujarat Genocide of 2002; in fact, the architects of those bloody days today rule the country.

The prestigious and highly objective ‘Genocide Watch’ (www.genocidewatch.com )in its December 2021, regards the situation in India as a ‘genocidal emergency’. They give far reaching recommendations which

need to be acted upon to prevent large-scale genocide in India.

Fr. Frans Van der Lugt, the

Dutch Jesuit was killed in Homs Syria on 7 April 2014. ‘Abouna Frans’ as he was lovingly called by all those who knew him, was special: he was a complete human being. He was warm and compassionate; to the youth, he was an inspirer and motivator, who never tired of long walks and hikes; to the elderly, he was a friend and mentor; the little children loved to cling to his long legs; for Muslims, Christians and non-believers, he was a bridge-builder, a person who could draw the best out of them; for the spiritually weak and lost, he was a source of strength and a patient listener. He was a true shepherd, always in the midst of his sheep and who smelled of them. He had the courage of his convictions and he communicated this

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unequivocally. He was a healer who loved nature. He ensured that everyone: Muslim and Christian; old and young were welcome at the Jesuit Centre where he lived in Boustan-Diwan (the inner city) Homs. He lived among his people; took a visible and vocal stand for them and ultimately, he had to pay the price!

Abouna Frans was gunned down just three days before what would have been his 76th birthday. Today both Muslims and Christians revere Abouna Frans as a Saint.

They will never forget his words “the Syrian people have given me so much, so much kindness, inspiration and everything they have. If the Syrian people are suffering now, I want to share their pain and their difficulties”. This he did in full measure: he lived with them, he died for them. He once said, “I don’t see Muslims or Christians; I see above all, human beings”. An apt summary of his humaneness.

St Francis Xavier, originally from Navarre Spain, was born on 7 April 1506. Coming from the noble family of Xavier which was fairly

well-to-do, he had the world at his feet. Besides he was a brilliant student who distinguished himself academically and won laurels on the sports field. He, however, gave up everything to join Ignatius of Loyola in founding the Society of Jesus. As a Jesuit he travelled to India where among other things he brought education to those who did not have access to it. His mortal remains, still remain fairly uncorrupted, in the Bom Jesu Church in Goa. Millions of Indians and others pray to him.

The word ‘Xavier’ today is synonymous with ‘excellence in education’ today.

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institutions run by the Jesuits in India (and in other parts of the world) cater to the wholistic development of the students, grooming them in every possible way to become men and women for others- and internalising the values enshrined in the Gospel of Jesus and in the Constitution of India!

Though April 7, reminds us of pain and suffering, the culture of violence and of death – it also provides us with newer opportunities and of hope. In his encyclical, ‘Fratelli Tutti’ Pope Francis says, “I invite everyone to renewed hope, for hope “speaks to us of something deeply rooted in every human heart, independently of our circumstances and historical conditioning. Hope speaks to us of a thirst, an aspiration, a longing for a life of fulfilment, a desire to achieve great things, things that fill our heart and lift our spirit to lofty realities like truth, goodness and beauty, justice and love… Hope is bold; it can look beyond personal convenience, the petty securities and compensations which limit our horizon, and it can open us up to grand ideals that make life more beautiful and worthwhile”. Let us

continue, then, to advance along the paths of hope”.

Yes, 7 April is about health and Rwanda, about Frans and Xavier and much more. The significance and the hope of the day however, is not just for a day but for a lifetime!

We need the courage to make our hope for love, peace and good health a reality!

7 March 2022 *(Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ is a human rights, reconciliation & peace activist/writer. Contact: cedricprakash@gmail.com ) ------------------------------------------

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War in Ukraine: Putin’s false Nazi claims (continued) The Story so far from last week:

In his speech declaring war on Ukraine, Putin said the goal of his “special military operation” was the demilitarization and de-Nazification of Ukraine and ridding it of drug addicts.

Demilitarization is understandable which means to install a pro-Russian “puppet” in his place. Such a proRussia government will agree to Putin’s terms of amending Ukrainian constitution to include neutrality as state policy as well as renounce building biological,

chemical and nuclear military capabilities. Such a constitutional amendment will also include the renunciation of its democratic right to seek closer integration with Europe, especially the European Union (EU). Further, it would also give up its ambition of joining NATO, the trans-Atlantic military alliance led by the US. What about de-Nazification? A majority of Ukrainians harbor a deep-seated hatred towards Russia who it sees as their oppressors. They blame Stalin’s Soviet Union for Holodomor or Great Famine of the 1930’s which killed an estimated four million people. Ukrainians view Holodomor as Russian genocide against them.

Hence, when Nazi Germany invaded Ukraine SSR during the WWII, most Ukrainians saw them as liberators

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from Soviet oppression. Some joined the Nazis and fought the Soviet Army. Stepan Bandera, the Ukrainian nationalist who fought for independence of Ukraine, was one of them. Bandera and his followers came to be associated with Nazis who committed atrocities against Russians, Jews, and Poles, murdering as many as 100,000 people.

In 2015, Ukraine passed a decommunization law under which soviet monuments were removed from public places. Streets were renamed after Ukrainian historical figures, including Bandera and Roman Shushkevich, Bandera’s second-in-command.

Russians portray this move as Ukraine reverting to its natural state of being neo-Nazi.

Is there a neo-Nazi problem in Ukraine?

Today, Ukraine is a vibrant multiparty democracy under a westerntyle constitution. In the 2019 presidential elections, 73% of the country voted to elect a Jewish

president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Another Jew, Volodymyr Groysman was elected Prime Minister in 2016 and he served for three and a half years. Ukraine must be the only country outside Israel to have both Jewish head of state and head of government. And the Russian propaganda labels Ukrainians as neo-Nazis!

Volodymyr Groysman, as Ukrainian Prime minister, addressing Israel’s Knesset in 2016, apologized to the Jewish people for the role Ukrainian Nazi collaborators played in executing 33,000 Jews during 1941.

Neo-Nazis don’t apologize like that.

Since breaking free from the Soviet Iron Curtain, Ukraine has struggled a lot to develop democratic institutions: constitutional democracy based on universal franchise, free elections, due

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process, the rule of law, freedom of speech and a free press.

Ukraine’s free press environment has been abused by the Kremlin as a destructive tool of their propagandist disinformation. A key theme of Kremlin propaganda is the idea that Ukraine does not exist as an independent state, or that it does not have the right to exist. Viktor Medvedchuk, the opposition party leader in Ukrainian parliament is a key promoter of this message. He is Vladimir Putin’s main ally in Ukraine.

Putin and Medvedchuk are related. of Medvedchuk’s youngest daughter is God-child of Putin.

Viktor Medvedchuk owns by proxy three TV channels: 112 Ukraine, NewsOne, and ZIK. These Ukrainian TV channels have been relentlessly transmitting Putin’s propaganda to Ukrainian audiences for some time.

It is reported that the money for these channels comes from illegal coal exports from Russian occupied Donbas region.

A year ago, President Zelensky approved a decision to block these channels after much patience. This

was his administration’s direct response to those who abuse freedom of speech and turn it against democracy. It is a reminder that democracies must learn how to defend themselves or risk being destroyed by those who exploit democratic principles in order to achieve undemocratic goals.

Let us compare this to the scenario in Russia. Today in Russia, people are put in jail not just for speaking against this war but for simply calling this “special operation” in Ukraine a war. Participating in a peaceful demonstration or posting a picture of killed Ukrainian civilians on social media will also land you in jail. And then there is freedom of the press, which dies without freedom of speech. This is exactly what has happened in Russia.

Propaganda coupled with the dismantling of the free press has created a weapon of mass distraction. This combination is incredibly dangerous; it gives a dictatorial government unlimited power over the mind of its people.

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control what people think and thus provides an almost unlimited carte blanche for government actions.

This is what allowed the unthinkable and barbaric war against Ukraine.

Propaganda strips away all independent thinking, turning people into mindless zombies.

Propaganda works by causing our right brain to overwhelm our left one. The more you “think” with your right brain, the less thinking you do.

Over time, emotions evoked by propaganda prevent you from objectively analyzing the subject at hand. You have a hard time telling what is true and what is not. Over time, peer pressure sets in, and it is hard to be the only enlightened one.

This is how people get zombified.

Russians are zombified by Putin’s propaganda about Ukraine and neo-Nazis in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s fault is that it is a budding democracy right next to a shriveling, dictatorial ex-empire. Putin could not live with the fact that a democracy next door, a country that did not want to live under his thumb, also wanted to embrace

Western values. It also dared to attempt to prosper while the exempire under his rule became almost irrelevant with each passing day.

The dictator next door needed an excuse to invade Ukraine. The nonexistent threat of NATO seemed like a good excuse. But it was not enough justification for starting a war and killing “brotherly” people who look like his own population; who profess his own religion; most of who are bilingual; who speak Russian as second language. He had to dehumanize the people he was about to kill. He convinced his populace that by his bombing cities and killing Ukrainians by the thousands, the Russian Army was doing God’s work and de-Nazifying the country.

Ukraine is home to ultranationalist movements, including most prominently the Azov Battalion, which formed in 2014 and later joined the country's National Guard after fighting against Russianbacked forces in eastern Ukraine.

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of Ukraine's population, with the vast majority having very little interest in anything to do with them.

The U.S. probably has a higher percentage of white supremacist and Nazi groups. Ukraine has a smaller contingency of right-wing groups than other Western countries.

President Putin has made clear his disdain of people who use drugs, most recently accusing Ukrainian leaders of being a “gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis”.

In 2011, Russia declared “total war” on the country’s drug problem. It is difficult to source reliable estimates of how many Russians now have problems with drugs, though recent analysis of debates held in the Russian parliament between 2014 and 2018 suggest about 8 million Russians use drugs regularly. This compares with 6 million in 2011. It is not clear what proportion depends on or needs treatment.

An increasing number of Russians have developed problems with drugs such as heroin, with estimates that 3 million Russians are injecting

drugs. Many of these people don’t have access to harm-reduction services such as needle and syringe exchange schemes. Without these, the risk of contracting HIV and other blood-borne viruses is increased.

Russia is also the only country among the 47 member states of the Council of Europe that prohibits opioid substitution therapy. Russia’s domestic drug policy has been counterproductive in fueling disease spread, stigma and human rights abuses. There is no doubt that people who use drugs are vulnerable during conflicts, and those risks are amplified considerably when an invasion is orchestrated by a president who has complete contempt for them.

Substance abuse has been rising for the last 15 years in Ukraine. The consumption of alcoholic beverages is estimated to be responsible for about 10% of the total disease burden within Ukraine. There is no prohibition in Ukraine. Drinking and smoking in public places, however, is prohibited by law. In comparison, Russia has a higher problem of

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drinking and alcohol abuse. An estimate of Russian population addicted to alcohol is about 38%. It is not uncommon to find Russians in inebriated state at not-so-private places.

Opium poppy straw extract continues to be the main drug of choice in Ukraine. Marijuana is growing in popularity among young people and use of synthetic drugs is appearing with increasing frequency.

From the beginning of the 1990’s the numbers of drug dependent grow annually by about 10%, 27% of them are adults, 60% are teenagers and 13% are children, aged from 11 to 14 years. Drug addicts, aged 2030 years, are becoming a prevailing category of users, and this is a distinguishing feature in recent years, which corresponds with the general European tendency. The corresponding figures for Russia are unavailable or untrustworthy for the simple reason that drugs consumption in Russia is illegal where as Ukraine has a more accommodating legal stance

towards soft drugs.

In Ukraine, drug addiction treatment includes giving addicts methadone to ease them off street drugs such as heroin. There are more than 1,300 such patients registered in Kyiv alone. Russia, on the other hand, does not accept methadone as a treatment, instead seeing it as just another noxious narcotic.

When Russian forces annexed Crimea in 2014, they shut methadone clinics. Addicts reverted back to heroin and within a year, out of approximately 800 registered methadone patients, at least 80 people had fatally overdosed, killed themselves or died of other narcotic causes. In the Russian-occupied self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, drug addicts are forced to dig trenches at

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gunpoint.

Drug dealers are summarily executed without due process of law. In booth Russia and its occupied territories, the ban on drugs have driven the business underground with flourishing black markets.

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Manifold Blessings to the Multitudes! At Infant jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill, Mangalore.

The Shrine of Infant Jesus, Carmel Hill, organised a two days Lenten retreat on 2nd and 3rd April in the shrine premises. The retreat was

conducted by Rev. Fr Henry Fernandes, cssr, Rev. Fr. Roshan monteiro, ocd, Br Prakash and their team. The first day of retreat was attended by not less than 8000

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people and the second day saw a

crowd numbering more than 15000 people. The services held included Praise and Worship, Adoration, Eucharist, Healing Prayers, and

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Blessing Prayers over special age groups. Many received physical healings during the Holy Hour of

Adoration and gave their testimonies. All gathered were provided lunch (Annasantarpane) at the shrine campus. The two days of retreat was indeed days of divine

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the congregation participated devoutly.

The organisational commitee consisted of the able minds of the Shrine Pastor, Fr Rovel Dsouza and the Superior, Fr. Charles Serrao. With the help of many volunteers, the retreat went successful.

blessings. The Retreat concluded with Eucharistic Procession, in which

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Fudar Pratistan Puraskar - 2022 Mangalore-Udupi Diocese Mangaluru:

Fudar Pratistan presents scholarships to 182 talented students, to excel in life

Mangalurum Apr 3: The Christian community flourished in the

erstwhile South Canara district because of sacrifices and the

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bygone

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Saldanha, bishop of Mangaluru diocese.

Bishop was speaking after inaugurating Fudar Pratistan Puraskar – 2020 – 21 that was held at Milagres Jubilee Hall, here on

Sunday April 3.

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Mangaluru diocese. Those who give generously are never abandoned. It’s indeed worthy to help the people in their difficulties, said the bishop.

Bishop appealed to the students to embrace universal brotherhood. In this context, Dr Saldanha said, ‘Shun the four-walls around your locality, and instead develop universal brotherhood. Growing beyond that would reform the community.’

The newly-appointed judicial magistrate Joyleen Mendonca, Fudar Pratistan® president Gerald D’Costa, Elroy Kiran Crasto, treasurer, Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh® spiritual director Fr Dr J B Saldanha, Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh® president Stany Lobo, Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh® president Mary D’Souza, MCC Bank chairman Anil Lobo Permai and others were present at the dais.

Bishop felicitated Joyleen Mendonca who was recently appointed as judicial magistrate during the programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Fr Dr J B Saldanha highlighted the great migration of Mangalorean youth to overseas countries and its impact on their elderly parents back in India. He said, ‘The world is ever changing. Everything gets obsolete in a matter of a few years. The careers that were rosy would become zero in a fast changing world.

There are ample opportunities for the community to try for civil service jobs as we have specialized training at St Aloysius Institutions, here. The future lies in exploring entrepreneurship in our native towns and government jobs because nothing is static in overseas countries. The worldwide countries are subject to all kinds of upheavals and epidemics,’ said Fr Saldanha.

Gerald D’Costa also stressed on the need for children to take care of their elderly parents as they have done utmost sacrifices in their fruitful years. It’s sickening to see elderly living in old age homes whose children are far away in the US, Canada, New Zealand etc. One can carve out a better future in hometowns, if not the luxurious living of overseas countries that the

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immigrants are used to and seldom give up to settle down in the motherland.

It was indeed an awakening call for all those parents of Puraskar recipient students to revise their future plans as per the changing times.

throughout my life,’ said Mendonca.

She also advised the talented students not to get frustrated in failures instead keep trying till you become successful.

Fudar Pratistan® presented scholarship and Puraskar to 182 students, toppers in SSLC, PUC, degree and professional courses from across Mangaluru diocese, as a token of appreciation to motivate them to excel in life and careers.

Joyleen Mendonca said, ‘I have been appearing for a legal job for over 6 years and it was her second attempt at a personal interview that she cleared and was appointed as judicial magistrate. When I faced Fudar Pratistan® vice president Fr setbacks, my brother who joined the Walter D’Mello welcomed the Indian army at 17 years, always gathering. The secretary Alwyn supported me to keep trying till you Quadros proposed vote of succeed. I thank my mother and thanks. Vivid and Arun compered brother, husband for supporting me the programame.

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First Indian-Mangalore-Goa origin Bishop in the US -Ivan Saldanha-Shet. Mangalore.

USA is getting an unprecedented line of leaders with 'Indian or INDIA' connections and it is an amazing phenomena. Veez readers have seen that the US President Biden himself has an 'India' connection,

not to mention the US VP Ms. Kamala Harris. Many top officials in the US now have strong Indian links and the list runs long. Not to be out done, Pope Francis seems to follow the trend by appointing a first generation Indian-American Rev Fr.

Earl K Fernandes, a Knights of Columbus, on April 2; the announcement was made by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio to the United States.

He will be consecrated and installed as the 13th bishop of Columbus (Ohio) on May 31, 2022. An amazing news for Mangaloreans and Goans and Mumbaikars is set to cause a hysteria of joy. Wonderfully, the Bishop-elect Fr.Earl, on the Paternal side has strong roots in Mangalore and on the Maternal side in Goa. On both sides the grandparents moved to Bombay of old in the 1930s it is felt.

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New US Bishop-elect Rev Earl K Fernandes : Born on September 21, 1972, in Toledo in Ohio to Sidney Oswald Fernandes and Thelma nee' Noronha, who migrated to the USA from the western Indian metropolis of Mumbai in the early 1970s with two elder sons. Fr Earl has four brothers: Karl, Trevor (who is a Catholic deacon), Ashley, and Eustace. It is recalled that his spiritual formation was fostered by the love of the Christian faith his parents inculcated in him. Earl obtained his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Toledo in 1994 and went on to study physiology at the University of Salford. It was in his second year of medical studies at the University of Cincinnati that he felt the call of the Lord to serve Him. The bishop-elect, who has four siblings, did his priestly formation at Mount Saint Mary’s of the West in Cincinnati and bagged a master’s in Theology in 2002. He attributes his deep faith and vocation to the exemplary prayer life of his mother, a teacher,

and his father, a physician.

Indian-American Fr. Earl Fernandes, was ordained on May 18, 2002, for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and two years later he went to Rome to earn a licentiate and doctoral degree in moral theology from the Alphonsian Academy. Fr Earl served as vicar of Holy Angels parish and was a religious teacher at Lehman Catholic High School from 2002 to 2004.

Fr. Earl Fernandes, was the dean and assistant professor of moral theology at Mount Saint Mary’s of the West seminary from 2008 to 2016. He served as a member of the executive committee for the National Association of Catholic Theological Schools and was appointed a Missionary of Mercy during the extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy from 2015 to 2016.

He served on the staff of the nunciature for three and a half years. A board of trustees member of the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Fr Earl is

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fluent in Spanish, Italian and French apart from having a reading knowledge of Latin - both his parents have an old Konkani Catholic background. The diocese, Spread across 11,310 square miles in the state of Ohio, has 207,041 Catholics out of a population of 2,828,514. He will be the first Indian-American bishop of the Latin Church in the United States, and will be the first person of color to serve as the bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, at 49 years, the youngest diocesan bishop in the United States, upon ordination.

Amazing Mangalore-Goa parentage Rev Earl's father is Dr. Sidney Oswald Fernandes (1936-2019) was born in Bombay, graduated from Saint Xavier College in Mumbai and Topiwala Medical School and Nair Hospital in 1965. Dr. Fernandes is originally from Mangalore, and I am being informed traces his roots to Goa about 4-5 generations back.

Earl's mother (Thelma nee Noronha) is originally from Aldona, Goa and

was a teacher in Bombay's Catholic schools.

Dr. Sidney Fernandes with his wife Thelma and two oldest sons moved to Toledo, Ohio in 1970. He did medical residencies at the Medical College of Ohio in family practice and internal medicine.

He maintained a solo medical practice in Oregon, Ohio, for 40 years until retirement. Involved with the Mercy Health System, he was lovingly committed to Mercy Saint Charles Hospital, where he was Chief of Staff in 1988-89. Known for his exceptional care of his patients over the years, he is fondly remembered by their families.

The Mangalore Connection : A Goan scholar states he understands Fr Earl's dad Sidney was of Mangalorean origin (grew up in Bombay). He married Thelma Noronha a Goan. Fr Earl Fernandes' paternal grandfather was Ligoury Fernandes (1906-77) of Canara Coffee Works, Fort Mumbai, hailed from Mangalore.

Ligoury

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Fernandes had six children, Joyce (Sr Hilda), Terence, Sidney, Joan, Brian and Vernon.

Referring to some basic Mangalore genealogical information the names of Dr.Sidney and Mrs Thelma's are appearing in a Directory of Mangaloreans in the US. Also, Grandfather Liguory Fermandes is seen under 'Coffee Marketeers' in a detailed directory. Well known Mangalore based genealogist and researcher in his two decade plus old publications, has assigned this family to be of "Fernandes-Shenoy" origin with roots in Nantoor in the city; connections are sure to emerge in due course of time and hopefully people will share their information. Further information that I am fortunate to be privy to indicates that Ligoury Fernandes's parents (Bp Earnest's Great Grandparents) Lawrence & Joanna lived in Nantoor in Mangalore.

Great Grandmother Joanna hails from a Machado family of Omzoor.

The Mangalore connection may not be too significant for the present

generation of the family proper as the perceptions are different; but here in Mangalore and Mumbai the community has every reason to know, be aware and appreciate.

Many connections are sure to be gradually established. Media in general has missed out on this angle, even local media here, it is hoped some interest will be soon generated and more significant information will emerge.

In his first public speech Bishopelect Rt Rev Earnest Fernandes said, "This is the land of opportunity, there is a great deal of pride (in being the first Indian-American bishop)." The Ohio native is also the first person of color to lead the Columbus Diocese, and the first Indian-American to be named a Catholic bishop, Deacon Thomas Berg, diocesan chancellor, confirmed. The fourth of five sons born to Indian immigrants in Toledo, Fernandes remembers celebrating the U.S. bicentennial on July 4, 1976, holding signs with his brothers.

His father, who

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memorized the Constitution before taking his citizenship test, had fashioned together his own version of the Liberty Bell. Rev Fernandes, 49, a self-described "young and happy priest," News of Fernandes'

appointment to bishop comes months after Pope Francis reassigned former Columbus Bishop Robert Brennan to lead the Diocese of Brooklyn. With God all things are possible. *********

The World’s only McDonald's

with Turquoise Arches and an Amazing Cathedral Rock Climb. my friend and I decided to drive to

-Queenie Mendonca, Chicago

During a recent trip to Las Vegas,

Sedona, Arizona. After a delectable breakfast at Blueberry Hill Family

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Restaurant, we started our 279 miles drive to the gorgeous city of Sedona.

The next morning during breakfast, I suddenly remembered reading the one and only McDonald’s in the world having a blueish-green arch on Instagram via @stellareasternfranchising. During our breakfast, I informed my friend about the Mcdonald's. Fortunately, my friend gave me the liberty to plan our trip!

The city of Sedona, located in the center of Arizona, is famous for its stunning natural beauty—namely its mountainous landscape of red rock.

After the hike over a rocky section, we arrived at the base of a cleft in the rock. The crack rises at a 45degree angle for approximately 40ft. Ample hands and footholds make the ascent manageable. It took us about 45 minutes to get to the top of Cathedral Rock, which was absolutely rewarding.

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As I was trying to catch my breath, I was stunned to see a couple with a professional photographer taking their pictures; the girl dressed up in not so fancy wedding dress! I was genuinely curious and in awe and couldn’t help asking the bride “you didn’t climb up with that dress, did you?” She smiled and replied, “No. I Changed after reaching here.”

worth the challenging climb to the top just to witness the stunning views from various points on the trail.

It was past 6:30 pm when we had to drive back 5 hours in the dark but I really wanted to see the blueishgreen arches! As we were driving, we caught a glimpse of the world’s one and only blueish-green arches.

A picture beside the arch was a must for my collection.

Why is the McDonald arch in Sedona Turquoise?

The 1 mile hiking trail to the amazing Cathedral Rock was worth the trip to Sedona. The 740+ ft elevation gain makes this a moderately difficult hike but was

In 1993, when Mcdonald's representative approached the city of Sedona about opening a location, the city officials believed that a bright yellow M would be intrusive

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to the surrounding natural scenery.

Mcdonald's collaboration with the The Sedona city building code city of Sedona led to building more assured them that the completed than just a building but an attraction structure would harmonize with the for visitors in Sedona. Tourists from natural colors of the landscape.For all over the world now stop roadside McDonald’s, this meant giving up to grab a bite to eat but to also snap their yellow arches trademark. It a picture with the only turquoise represented a significant departure arches in the world. from their legendary design.

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Christians in Mangalore

observe Palm Sunday, take procession with palms first day of the Holy Week,

MANGALORE, APR 10: Marking the

Christians in Mangalore celebrated Palm Sunday to commemorate Jeppu Jesus' triumphant entry into

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Jerusalem before he was arrested

Mangalore, led the procession and

Kumbla

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Mulki

Omzoor

Nainad

Paladka Holy Mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral, Mangalore.

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Rosario, Mangaluru

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Thodambil

Allipade

Alangar

In his homily Bishop Peter Paul

Saldanha said, “Jesus entered Jerusalem, a city of Peace (Salem) as a King Peace to liberate people from

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Bantwal

Arva Ferar

the bondages of sin. Jesus asked his disciples to untie a donkey and get it for him to march towards

Gurpur-Kaikambha Jerusalem. On this day, Jesus invites us to untie ourselves from evil things and offer our hearts to him,

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Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill Diocese organised special masses and processions. Devotees took to the streets carrying cut palm leaves on their hands in the morning.

Churches were crowded in many places. Similar celebrations were also held in other parishes throughout South Canara.

that he may liberate us and save us from all evil forces around us.”

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Mangaluru: Father Muller Charitable

Institutions’ graduation ceremony held with grandeur Pics: Stanley Bantwal Media Release

Mangaluru, Apr 2: ‘The world's big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginning’ was the quote which was the background for this year’s grandeur

graduation ceremony. The graduation ceremony which was held on Saturday April 2, paid first tribute to

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pandemic, the graduation of each college was done separately due to the public gathering restrictions thus was the reason the graduation ceremony was a subdued affair. the founder Fr Augustus Muller SJ. For the last two years, due to the

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Sciences, Bhuvaneshwar, addressed reminiscing her days as a student, graduate, healthcare practitioner, and

so on. The stages of life are to be tasted and relished with love as it makes a person out of you. We fall and get up, that’s the human spirit.

She asked the new graduates to be helpful to the society, learners till

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death, being torches of rightfulness and be passionate in whatever you do. She caught hold the audiences

attention with a meticulously written speech, which resounded in a

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Justice John Michael D’Cunha, former judge of the high court of Karnataka was the guest of honour who gave an important message of the world looking at judges, doctors and nurses in the very same way ‘trust’. The trust which the public imposes on these professions is tremendous and there is thus a need to protect it. A judge may be devoid of the results of his judgment the doctors and nurses are not, which is where medical negligence sets in. His meaningful and heartfelt speech pierced the hearts of all gathered.

thunderous applause.

Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, bishop of Mangalore diocese, president - Father Muller Charitable Institutions in his presidential address focused on the word ‘empathy’ and how it differs from sympathy. He requested that though it might sound as though a pessimist is speaking, the world knows better of a doctor and a nurse.

The loss of empathy has derailed the medical and paramedical profession and thus it is up to the new budding doctors to instill the healing and comforting nature of a true healthcare worker in the minds of the public.

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As many as 2,500 people consisting of graduates, post graduates, staff, parents, and guests witnessed these celebrations in the Father Muller Convention Centre with aid of 3 giant LED screens in the wings and Muller Mini. Lunch was provided as a fellowship meal in honour of the day.

A total of 615 graduands from various education units of FMCI became graduates and took their oath in their respective professional code of conduct. Degrees were conferred to Father Muller Medical College (FMMC) for 147 MBBS., 82 PG Degree, 1 PhD, I MCh (Urology), 8 MPT, 41 BPT, Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences (FMCOAHS) 11 Msc MLT 11, MHA 23, BSc MLT 31, BSc Mit 24, BSc RT 7, Father Muller College (Speech and Hearing) 32, Father Muller School of Nursing GNM 54, and Father Muller College of Nursing BSc Nursing 93, PBBSc 51, and MSc Nursing 9.

Director FMCI Fr Richard A. Coelho welcomed the gathering emphasizing that the 615 graduands were keen to serve the society and the institutions was also proud of them. “Since the starting of the educational

institutions, we have never compromised with the quality, ethics and ethical practices. That is why we are proud of these graduands who are at the threshold of serving the society in their respective profession.

The qualities that are instilled in their hearts and minds will always stand for them in their future endeavours. They are our true ambassadors hereafter, continuing the mission of Heal and Comfort, thus continuing the legacy of Fr Muller.” He also gave a brief report of all the constituents’ schools and colleges that come under the FMCI banner. Booklets of the reports were given to all the gathered for better understanding.

Father Muller Charitable Institutions is in its 142nd year of fruitful service to humanity in the area of Healthcare.

The noble cause of serving the sick, the poor and the needy with an emphasis on ‘service with the human touch’ began in a humble way under a banyan tree. Over the years this banyan tree has grown with changing times into a gigantic canopy spreading its copious branches far and wide. With a rich and enviable history behind, Father Muller has emerged as an institution for

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excellence in the field of healthcare services and health education. Now students from all over the world seek admission to various courses offered at Father Muller Charitable Institutions. Walking in the footsteps of its noble founder Fr Augustus Muller, driven by the mantra of ‘Heal and Comfort’, it continues to serve the suffering humanity with love and compassion.

Convener of the graduation ceremony Fr Ajith B Menezes, administrator FMMC read out elaborately the vote of thanks also announcing the overall winners of the individual educational units and the president’s gold medal 2021 to Dr Mayuri G Bhat. Best outgoing student of FMSON Viola Thomas Fernandes, FMCON BSc Veena Melisha Fernandes, BSALP Kesiya Elsa Varghese, BPT M Jinica Jonny and FMCOAHS Mclyn George Lewis.

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Sunday of Holy Palms at

Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill!

Photos by Stanly Bantwal

Infant jesus shrine, Bikkarnakatte, marked the beginning of the Holy Week, with the celebration of the

Palm Sunday, at the Grotto of our Lady of Mount Carmel, in the shrine premises. Palm Sunday is a symbolic recreation of the

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triumphant entry of Jesus into

Jerusalem, so as to embrace the will of His Father, by receiving the Cross and dying for the world’s redemption.

The blessings the palms took place after the first Mass, and before the second. Rev. Fr. Jocy Siddakatte was the main celebrant; he was accompanied by Rev. Fr. Lancy Lewis. In the procession, which took off from the grotto towards the Shrine, all the faithful participated holding blessed palms in their hands.

With the solemnisation of the Palm Sunday begins the Catholic

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Liturgical commemoration of the Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and

Easter Sunday!

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Holy Week Celebration at Milagres Church

We begin our Holy Week celebrations today. With the blessing of the palms and proceeding in procession we remember our Lord’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem when people laid palms to welcome him shouting

Hosanna to the king of kings.

This week is dear to us Christians for it is in this week we deeply reflect on the love of God shown to us in the passion, death and resurrection of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

The foundation to our identity as Christians is laid in this week. While we rejoice in God’s saving grace

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through his Son, we are also reminded that of our sinful state of

life. Jesus through his suffering and death on the cross has redeemed us sinners from the bondage of sin and thus freed us once again to become the children of God. The glory once lost in Eden is restored by the unfathomable sacrifice on Calvary.

A procession with Jesus carrying the cross and Mary accompanying her Son closely reminds us that we too are an integral part in the journey Christ undertakes for the love of His people. Jesus’ command to His disciples ‘If you wish to be my disciple, take up the cross and follow me’ echoes in every step that we take in following Him. It is a reminder for all of us that unless we die to ourselves, to our comforts, our sins and passions of the world, we cannot rise like Christ.

The parishioners of Milagres also began their journey along with the

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rest of the church to closely accompany Christ in his final journey to victory. Fr Bonaventure Nazareth, the parish priest of Milagres church Mangalore celebrated the Eucharist and led this procession symbolic of our entry into the Holy Week.

Palm Sunday photos from Fr

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Homeopathic

medical college campus

Deralkatte, Manglore

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Ceremony for the 19th batch of

GNM and 18th Batch of B.Sc.

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Nursing Students of Athena Institute of Health Sciences was held on 8th April 2022 at College Auditorium.

Programme was presided over by Mr. R.S Shettian, Chairman Athena

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Institute of Health Sciences and Mrs. Gracy Lobo, Nursing Superintendent, KMC Hospital, Attavar was the Chief guest. Dr. Ashith Shettian, Trustee, Sr. Deepa Peter Principal, Athena College of Nursing and Sr. Aileen Mathias Vice Principal Athena College of Nursing shared the Dias.

Mrs. Shanthi D’Silva, Asst. Lecturer of Fundamentals of Nursing Department welcomed the gathering.

The Dignitaries on the dais lighted the Indian lamp and officially inaugurated the programme.

The Chief Guest lighted the Lamp for Florence Nightingale and garlanded the portrait and all the dignitaries paid their homage to Florence Nightingale the Founder of modern Nursing by offering flower petals.

Significance of the day was

highlighted by Sr. Aileen Mathias Vice Principal and PG Co-ordinator.

Total 130 Students were introduced to Nursing Profession through lighting the lamps and taking the oath. Principal Sr. Deepa Peter administered the Oath.

The Chief Guest stressed on value of Nursing Profession and qualities of nurses. She conveyed patients are our book of knowledge and there is no end for learning.

Students should learn the skills by practice and she also focused on communication, critical thinking, collaboration and clinical judgement.

Mr. R.S Shettian Chairman of Athena Institute of Health Sciences in his presidential address reminded the nurses their role in restoring patients back to health. He stressed that nurses are the back bone of health profession and as such they should be well equipped with knowledge and skill, according to the changing scenarios.

Mrs. Anaklita Misquith Lecturer of Paediatric Nursing Department

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Proposed the Vote of Thanks.

Joyline Fernandes and Ms. Ashal Benny.

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WALKATHON by Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College

On the eve of World Homoeopathy Day, on 9th April 2022, a walkathon was organised by the Father Muller Homoeopathic College, Deralakatte from Deralakatte junction to Kuthar junction, for raising awareness regarding Homoeopathy system of

medicine to the general public. It was inaugurated and flagged off by Rev Fr Roshan Crasta, Administrator, Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College symbolically by releasing a bunch of balloons in the presence of Rev Fr Rohan Dias,

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Assistant Administrator, Dr Vilma

Meera Dsouza Vice Principal, Dr

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Deepa Pais, Deputy Medical

Superintendent, Dr Arun Varghese, Dr Sajan, Dr Rajachandra, Dr Rakhal, Dr Deeraj and Dr Kashyap.

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depicted street play by the students and interns of Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College regarding the beginning of Homoeopathy by its founder Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, whose birth anniversary is celebrated on April 10th as World Homoeopathy Day. The walkathon commenced at 8am from Deralakatte Junction with the staffs and BHMS students until Kuthar Junction, where once again, there was the display of the street play and the walkathon winded up by 9.45 am.

Dr Jolly Dmello compered the programme. Faculty members and students took active part in the walkthon.

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Splendid Decennial Celebration at Assisi Central School, Bagambila, Derlakatte

Assisi Central School, Bagambila, Derlakatte celebrated its decennial year on Tuesday, April 5 with great joy and gratitude for ten years of blessing at School Auditorium.

Ten years of togetherness brought together the management, staff, students and parents to cherish the blessings of God Almighty and St Francis of Assisi, Patron of the

school. Rev Fr Victor D Mello blessed the newly installed statue of St Francis in the School Garden on this special occasion.

“Along with Intelligent Quotient, it’s important that children grow in Emotional Quotient to be humane in attitude and it needs Spiritual Quotient is primary necessity in education system”, Said Mr U.T Khader, The Deputy Leader of

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Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly the chief guest of the

celebration.

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rather let us form Human beings who love each other, serve each other and build happy and peaceful society”, said Rev Fr Victor D Mello with his prayerful wishes and blessings for successfully completing 10years.

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school was, is and will be the inspiration to all those who see it from far, enter and pass through the portals of the school”.

“Assisi Central School brings inward and outward growth in students without making noise. I believe creating the students with the attitude to accept the society with all its differences and admit it as it is and it will be the best contribution from the institution to the society” said Mr Sudhakar K, DDPI of Dakshina Kannada.

The decennial magazine “Enlightened to lighten” was released by Very Rev Sr Susheela Sequeira, Superior General of Ursuline Franciscan Congregation, Counting the ten blessings of decennial celebration, she appreciated and recognised the committed teaching faculty in her presidential address and congratulated principal Sr Juliana Pais for making it possible which was impossible and honoured the principal and felicitated.

Teachers and the staff who rendered their service in the infancy

of the school, Vice presidents of past Ten years of the Parents teacher Association, and four top scorers of the Class 10 were honoured on this auspicious occasion.

Students performed mind blowing tableau and dances. A theme song on the occasion was sung by students and teachers were impressive.

Sr Gracilda Cutinha welcomed the gathering and Sr Juliana Pais, the Principal proposed vote of thanks on this special event.

Rev Sr Clara Menezes the Provincial Superior of Mangalore Province, Sr Leena Rodrigues the correspondent, Sr Veera D Souza, Superior of Shanthi Nilaya Convent, Mr Ronald D Souza, PTA Vice President and Ms Venissa D Souza, Alumni President were present on the dais.

The management Ursuline Franciscan Society and Sisters of Mangalore Province, Congratulate the principal, teaching and nonteaching staff, students and parents and pray God’s blessings. ********

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Indian American rescues Mangalorean

from horrendous human trafficking in Cameroon, Africa

All that glitters is not gold. No matter how much your trafficker pushes you for a greener pasture, always continue with the belief what you want to achieve is possible.

Believing you can become successful is the most important step in actually achieving it.

Praful Chandra Kota a barber from Mangaluru got trapped paying huge sum of money to get a lucrative job as a barber in

Cameroon, Africa. Praful within months became a victim of labour trafficking working at a gold mine at night, with no salary and fed only once a day.

Alwyn Saldanha a strong supporter of Eyes Open International contacted activist Harold D’Souza to rescue Praful from Cameroon.

Alwyn Saldanha spoke to the press; “Proud to note that our dear friend Harold’s ‘Eyes Open International’ (EOI) is unbelievably effective. A brief success story of Praful is; Our friend Rohit Kanchan’s hairdresser,

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Poorna expressed his brother Praful was in distress at Cameroon, Africa.

Praful got allured to Cameroon with an assurance of being paid very highly as a barber by another Mangalorean.

He reaches Cameroon on a visit Visa and starts working in a Saloon for a month and lands working in gold mines on night shift without salary but only accommodation and food once a day. Praful was just surviving and had no hopes of getting out of the clutches of his employers.

When his story of misery was conveyed to Harold D’Souza through Alwyn, Harold through his connections evacuates Praful to a good hotel where he is fed properly and well taken care of his needs for over two months until his papers were completed for return to India.

Harold D’Souza with his resources at

Washington D.C. and Cameroon provided Praful with air ticket to India via Dubai and to Mangaluru – all free of cost to Praful.

This entire salvation operation of a Mangalorean who was a victim of Human Trafficking was managed by Harold sitting in the United States of America.

Harold D’Souza former member on the U.S. Advisory Council of Human Trafficking appointed by President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump said, “Full credit goes Evelyn Chumbow from Washington DC, International Organization for Migration (IOM) at Cameroon, Alwyn Saldanha, Rohit and Praful for being calm during this impossible mission to make it possible”.

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Correa from Saudi Arabia.

Indira Nambiar from Hyderabad shared, ‘An amazing experience!

Harold is a pure instrument of God. An unique entity. Kudos to the EOI team. True volunteers. We wish you to grow from strength to strength EOI team’.

Dharan from Bengaluru shared, ‘I applaud and appreciate Mr. Harold D’Souza for his capabilities and his noble gesture towards mankind’.

Praful a barber from Mangaluru got reunited with his parents, wife and two year old daughter If you or anyone you suspect is a victim of labour or sex trafficking dial Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010, in the United States of America call: 1888-373-7888 and in India email hriday@eyesopenintrnational.org.

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Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Deralakatte

WORLD HOMOEOPATHY DAY 2022

‘World Homoeopathy Day’ was celebrated at Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College &

Hospital, Deralakatte, commemorating the 267th Birth Anniversary of Dr Christian

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Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, Founder of Homoeopathy, on 7th April 2022.

Homoeopathy Day 2022 is “Enhancing the scope of Homoeopathy in Public health”.

The primary aim of this day is to raise public awareness about this alternative medical system and its contribution to the world of medicine. The theme of World

Chief guest Dr Rajendra K.V, I.A.S. Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate of Dakshina Kannada unveiled the newly installed statue of Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann donated by Dr S K

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batch, Head of the Homoeocare International Ltd, Tamilnadu branch,

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on behalf of all gathered paid tribute to the founder of Homoeopathy, by garlanding his statue.

The dignitaries were welcomed in the college auditorium by purnakumba swagatha.

The inauguration of the program was held on 7th April 2022 at 09.30 a.m. in the College Auditorium. The programme commenced by lighting the lamp by the Chief Guest Dr Rajendra K V, IAS, Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate, Dakshina Kannada, The Guests of Honour - Dr Shashi Kant Tiwari, Former Director, National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata and Dr R. Mageshpathy, Alumnus of 1997 Batch, Head of the Homoeocare International Ltd, Tamilnadu branch, President of the Program Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director, Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Rev. Fr Roshan Crasta, Administrator FMHMC&H, Rev. Fr Rohan Dias, Asst. Administrator FMHMC&H, Dr ESJ Prabhu Kiran, Principal FMHMC, Dr Vilma Meera D’souza, Vice Principal FMHMC and Dr Arun Varghese, Convenor of World Homoeopathy Day 2022.

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For the Inaugural Function District AYUSH Ofiicer Dr Mohammed Iqbal, Medical Officer of Ullal PHC Dr Sahana, Representative from Dr Batra’s Homoeopathy, Mangalore Branch Dr Sangeetha were also present.

Dr Mukesh Batra Homoeopathy Scholarship awards were presented to the meritorious students. Gold scholarship -Ms Ashrita B.A, Silver scholarship - Ms Ria Grace Devasia, bronze scholarship - Mr Sudheer K. The winners in the various competitions were also awarded during the program.

The Chief Guest Dr Rajendra K V I.A. S Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada in his Inaugural Address expressed his happiness on being a part of World Homoeopathy Day celebrations and conveyed his best wishes on the occasion. Applauded the Father Muller Charitable Institutions for rendering commendable service to humanity in the management of COVID crisis. Stated that all the systems of medicine must strive to reduce the pain and suffering of humanity in collaboration.

Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director, Father Muller Charitable Institutions in his presidential address conveyed good wishes and good health to the gathering on occasion of World Health Day 2022.

Director appreciated the efforts rendered by Dr Rajendra K.V., I.A.S, Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate of Dakshina Kannada for his able leadership and guidelines devised during COVID management .

Dr Shashi Kant Tiwari, Guest of Honour shared his clinical experience with the budding of Homoeopaths.

Dr R. Mageshpathy in his motivational speech encouraged the students to achieve greater heights with this noble System of Medicine.

He appreciated the management for inculcating morals and ethos among the students to transform them into successful Homoeopaths.

Administrator Rev. Fr Roshan Crasta appreciated the achievements of all the Guests

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present for the day and encouraged the students to follow their foot steps.

Co-curricular competitions such as STEP UP TO EXPRESS, T.A.S.K (Think, Ask, Speak, Knock), KEY NOTES, ACTIONS PEEK LOUDER, CRACK IT and Quiz competitions for the students were conducted on this occasion.

In continuation with this and to create awareness about Homoeopathy a Street Play and Walkathon will be held on 9th of April 2022 in which the students & Staff of Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital will be participating.

Dr Deepa Rebello & Dr Manish Tiwari eloquently compeered the programme.

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Konkani writer Edie Netto was conferred the first Konkani Lekhak Sangh award

Well-known Konkani writer Edie Netto was conferred the first Konkani Lekhak Sangh award. Fr Francis Assissi Almeida, director of

Sandesha Foundation, Prof Dhananjaya Kumble, professor of Kannada, Mangalore University felicitated Edie Netto with a citation,

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shawl, flower bouquet and cash prize of Rs 25,000.

In his introductory speech, Richard

Moras, the convener of Konkani

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Lekhak Sangh, Karnataka was formed by the senior and known Konkani writers years ago. The main motto of the association is to support Konkani writers in their literary works and help their projects in Konkani. The association also encourages the budding writers with various activities, literary competitions and awards.

We are happy to facilitate Edie Netto, a senior writer with our first award "

Lekhak Sangh

said, "Konkani

Dr Edward Nazareth, core committee member, introduced Edie Netto to the gathering. "By nature Edie Netto is a straightforward man and never compromises in his ideology and thoughts. He has penned huge content in Konkani. There is no periodical or magazine in Konkani which does not carry his literature.

Being a political analyst he never wrote biased articles. Majority of his stories reflect social issues and aspects of community or society.

We can say his stories belong to the Josa family. The continuity which he

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follows is highly applicable and a model for young writers8," he said.

Honoring Edie Netto, Prof Dhananjaya Kumble said, "I salute Konkani Lekhak Sangh for a wonderful award evening and meaningful get-together.

Nowadays no one likes writers, literature for various reasons. But Konkani Lekhak Sangha thought of recognising writers and they chose a senior writer for the award. This is highly appreciable. We all know after inclusion in 8th schedule of Constitution, Konkani became a national language. So being a writer Edie Netto is not only limited to Konkan region or coastal Karnataka.

He is a national level writer because his literary works are in the national language. If we felicitate a writer it means we start to read his literary works."

Congratulating Edie Netto and Konkani Lekhak Sangh, Fr Francis said, "When I was in PUC I had a dream to see the many known writers including Edie Netto. Then I

met a few of them on various occasions.

But after my appointment in Sandesha, I met the majority of them, especially seniors in the programs of Konkani Lekhak Sangh. So I am happy about my association with Sangh for conducting various programs in Sandesha and opening the doors for Konkani writers here. Now Konkani Lekhak Sangh should think about conducting a few programs, activities for young budding writers.

In current times it is necessary. If the association organizes such competitions, activities I will be a patron for prizes. I congratulate Edie Netto for receiving the prestigious award and wish him good health and joyful days ahead."

Replying to the honor, Edie Netto said, " Still I can read and write Konkani in Kannada script. This is the secret of my continuity. I thank Konkani Lekhak Sangh and the gathering for honoring me."

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Live Way of the Cross (Jezu Kalvari Vater)

at St Anthony’s Ashram

A live Way of the Cross (Jezu Kalvari Vater) was held at St Anthony’s

Ashram on Sunday, March 27th at 6.30 pm. Every station of the Cross

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Sound and Light. The stations of the

Cross were written and directed by Mr Clarence Pinto, Padil. The reflection and singing was led by Mr Prem Lobo and his team. The Director of the Ashram Rev| Fr Onil Dsouza Felicitated them with a Shawl and Welcomed all. Altogether fifty artists took part in presenting the live Way of the Cross. This time in a different kind of stage, everyone

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St Aloysius organised ALOYSIUS ART LEAGUE 2022

St Aloysius College (Autonomous)

organized a two days ‘ALOYSIUS ART LEAGUE 2022’ on 5th and 6th April 2022, with over 90 participants

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from the undergraduate and postgraduate departments of the College.

The event commenced with the inauguration ceremony. Mr John I. Chandran, a cartoonist, Artist,

publisher of Tenali Rama comics in Taranga weekly and Nimmi strip cartoon in Udayavani was the chief guest. He received various awards like Rajyotsava Award, Outstanding Young Person Award for Cartooning, etc. Dr Alwyn D’Sa, the Registrar of the College and Dr Dennis Fernandes, Director of Arrupe Block were present for the programme. All spoke about the relation of Aloysius College with Art since the ancient times.

Various competitions were conducted for the students, such as: Sketching, Crayon Art, Painting, Clay Modelling, Rangoli, Mehendi Art, Face Painting, Digital Art, Logo Designing and Craft. Students participated in the competition with great joy and enthusiasm.

The teams that participated were Athena, Aloura, Meraki, Aesthetix, Euphoric, Eunioa tribe, Magnum

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Opus and Creative Hearts. The event was a great success by the efforts put in by the staff coordinatiors Mr Santhosh Notagar and Mrs Suchitra and the student coordinators Ashritha Rai and Anisha Pereira. The event was hosted by Khushi Singala.

The Valedictory ceremony was celebrated on 6th April 2020. Rev.Fr. Praveen Martis SJ, Principal was the chief guest. Dr Alwyn D’Sa, Registrar and Dr Norbert Lobo, Director of Admin Block were present for the programme.

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